Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for SSBS LLC

Effective Date: June 11, 2025

At SSBS LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to being transparent about how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, www.ssbsllc.org (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy explains what these technologies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

 

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our Website. They allow the Website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Similar Technologies include:

Web Beacons (or pixel tags): Small graphic images (often invisible) placed on web pages or emails that help us understand how users interact with our Website or emails.

Local Storage: Data that is stored locally on your device by your web browser, which can store larger amounts of data than cookies.

These technologies serve various purposes, from ensuring the Website functions correctly to understanding user behavior and, in some cases, delivering personalized content or advertisements.

 

2. How We Use Cookies and Why

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the core operation of our Website. They enable fundamental functionalities like security, network management, and accessibility features. Without these cookies, certain parts of our Website may not function properly (e.g., allowing you to navigate pages, submit forms, or maintain login sessions). These cookies do not gather information for marketing or tracking your Browse on other websites.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are most popular, how much time is spent on pages, and if they encounter any error messages. This aggregated and anonymized data helps us analyze and understand Website usage, allowing us to improve the performance, content, and user experience.

Example: We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our Website is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences, region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to parts of web pages that you can customize.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests, both on our Website and on other websites you visit. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

Examples: We may use cookies related to Google Ads or Meta Pixel (Facebook) to understand the effectiveness of our advertising and deliver relevant ads to you on these platforms.

 

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services that we use. These third parties control the cookies they set and are responsible for their own data processing. We encourage you to review their respective privacy and cookie policies for more information on their practices.

Common third-party services that may set cookies on our Website include:

Google (e.g., Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Maps): For analytics, advertising, and embedding interactive maps.

Meta (Facebook): For advertising and social media integration.

[Insert any other specific third-party services your website uses that might set cookies, e.g., CRM with tracking, embedded video players like YouTube, social media share buttons, etc. If you don't use Meta Pixel or Google Ads, remove those specific examples.]

 

4. Your Cookie Preferences and Control

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:

Our Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner. This banner provides options to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by selecting which categories of cookies you allow. You can typically revisit and change your preferences at any time by clicking a "Cookie Settings" or "Cookie Preferences" link (often found in the footer of our Website).

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.For popular browsers, you can find instructions here:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies

Opt-Out Tools: You can also opt-out of some third-party advertising cookies through industry-specific opt-out pages:

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org/

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

 

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable laws, or the cookies we use. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

 

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

SSBS LLC

Email: ssbsllc@ssbsllc.org

Phone: (804) 215 7714

Mailing Address: 701 E Franklin St., Suite 105 Box 1080, Richmond, VA 23219